KEY PEOPLE
Who was the WWI French Prime Minister who wanted to break GMY into a collection of states so they would never attack FR again?
Georges Clemenceau
Before USA entrance into WWI - May 7, 1915, an American boat was sunk by German submarines - 128 civilian Americans died. This event Made the US decide to be on Britain's side of the war. Trade ships stopped going to Germany and more went to Britain.
Sinking of the Lusitania
This style of warfare caused the war to be fought for a far longer period of time due to them having to participate in a war of attrition. This also caused many unhealthy conditions for the soldiers that caused many diseases to spread
Trench Warfare
After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand the German Kaiser Wilhelm, a close friend of the Austrian Archduke, offered Austria a "________________" of German support for them to draw on to avenge Ferdinand’s death. This would be used by Austria to attempt to suppress Serbia and start a German backed war, dragging Germany into the war.
"Blank Check"
After WWII, who was the last major Allied power to grant suffrage to women in 1944?
France
In the Spanish Civil War, this man was a general who joined the military revolt in 1936 and emerged as the leader (El Caudillo). After Victory in 1939, he introduced elements of fascism but was more of a military dictator.
Francisco Franco
Black Shirts organized mass demonstration and a coup d'état in October 1922 against the monarchists in the Italian capital. Marked Beginning of fascist rule.
March on Rome
The following describes management of military personnel in which conflict?
Republican Forces: Very unorganized, with a Republic Popular Army and separate from the militias. The groups failed to work with each other or establish a strong sense of identity within the nation's forces. The military personnel were effectively able to accomplish small operations, but because of the disorganization could not effectively fight on a larger scale.
Spanish Civil War
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded _____________with Blitzkreig tactics claiming persecution of Germans within the region.
Poland
During and after WWI Civilian death #s varied widely because of famine and disease. The _________ ______ pandemic took over the world. Between Oct. and Nov. of 1918, 300,000 people were dying daily → 20 million people died in 1 year.
Spanish Flu
Prime minister, President, and then King of Albania monarchy. This person wanted some independence from Italy But on March 25- Italy sent ultimatum demanding Italian occupation and this leader refused.
Ahmed Zog
Occurred 1934-1935 - 90k CCP walk over 6,000 miles to reach Yan’an Province in North China. Only about 20k of the CCP members survived by the end. Mao Zedong was voted as new ultimate leader of entire Communist Party of China
The Long March
This TERRITORY/AREA was a very rich iron and coal region that was controlled by the League of Nations that was on the French/German border. Germany asked the people of the region to choose which nation to join, Germany or France, or to stay under the control of the league of nations. The League of Nations accepted the Plebiscite and the vote turned up with a vote 90% in Germany's favor.
Saarland
This movement in China Sparked from the peace terms of WWI, massive protest rose against the subordination to foreign powers and called for China to undergo radical change. Change that would eventually lead to war.
May Fourth Movement
The following describes the effects of which war?
Winning side leads a dictatorship until 1975: catholic, authoritarian, conservative. Returns power to privileges class and aims to control the working class. Wages cut in all industries
Spanish Civil War
In WWII - Leader of German Afrika Korps. Also called the ‘Desert Fox' - inflicted major defeats on British force in North Africa BUT Lack of resources and dogged tactics of Montgomery led to defeat at El Alamein
Erwin Rommel
coalition formed between Britain, France and Italy to oppose the foreign policy actions of Hitler in April 1935
The Stresa Front
This kind of propaganda came from which war?
Allies made the Germans and Hungarians out to be beasts or apes looking to rape all of Europe. They also tried to get the civilian population to control how much they bought and consumed. Anything in America that was anti-patriotic was censored and everything was renamed, such as hamburger to liberty steak
World War I
1914: ________ joins Entente for promise of land along Austrian border
1915: Treaty of London - _______ given promises of native speaking land and German colonies in Africa
1918: “failures” by the Prime Minister lead to domestic instability when _______ denied promises at Paris Peace conference
Italy
This organization was formed after WWII. It was Created to ensure the USSR could not violently expand into western europe. It Checked the expansion of Soviet influence and power in Europe and was Backed by The United States, and several western european countries.
NATO
a warlord who controlled Northeast China in the 1920s. His leadership was backed by Japan. His assassination by members of the Japanese Kwantung Army in June 1928 made way for the eventual invasion of Manchuria.
Zhang Zoulin
December 12, 1936 Nationalists leader jiang Jieshi kidnapped and Forced meeting of ccp and gmd - Forced to team up to fight against the japanese who were invading in the north
Xi'an Incident
A factor that led to the success of the CCP in the Chinese Civil War came from their appeal to the people.
List 2 of the 6 principles of the Red Army.
Put back all doors when leaving a house.
Rice stalk mattresses must be bundled up and returned
Be polite and help ppl when you can
Give back everything you borrow.
Pay for all things broken.
Dont help yourself to others belongings when searching houses.
(September 30, 1938), settlement reached by Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy that permitted German annexation of the Sudetenland, in western Czechoslovakia.
Munich Agreement
The League of Nations was formed in ______(year), with a permanent headquarters in _______(location).
1920; Geneva